#brunchtalk: Is It A Red Flag If They Don't Have Friends?

Dateable: Your insider's look into modern dating and relationships

Yue Xu and Julie Krafchick

Relationships, Sexuality, Science, Social Sciences, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.5 • 877 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

So you’re dating someone new and when it comes time to meet the friends…there are none. Is this a major red flag or not a huge deal? In this week’s brunch talk, we’re discussing the many ways that friends play into the equation, why the relational skills you learn through friendship, and how to determine if this is a problem or not for your relationship. Got a question you need answered? Hit us up at [email protected] Follow us @dateablepodcast. Check out our website for more content, virtual live show dates, and merch. Join the Sounding Board at https://www.dateablepodcast.com/soundingboard This episode is sponsored by: Drizly: Download the Drizly app or go to Drizly.com and use promo code FAST5 for $5 off your first order. Hers: Get access to medical providers for help with anxiety and depression. For more information visit forhers.com/spring Dateable is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at frolic.media/podcasts WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE is available for pre-order now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Meeting People IRL Kickstarter - CLOSES August 31st and get $10 OFF now through then! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dateable-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hi I'm U.S. Schu. And I'm Julie Kraftcheek.
0:03.2	We're active daters turned dating sociologists.
0:06.5	Here to dive into everything modern dating and relationships.
0:10.6	Welcome to the dateable podcast.
0:13.0	Hello friends, welcome back to brunch talk where we're going to dish about your burning dating questions.
0:23.4	Yeah, so we might as well just get into it today because we got a good one for you all.
0:28.1	They're all good ones. This one. This question is, is it a red flag to date someone who has no friends?
0:36.4	Ooh.
0:37.4	So bore context, our listener wrote in and said, I met a guy that seems fantastic.
0:43.7	My only concern, though, is that he doesn't have any friends.
0:47.7	I am someone that truly values my social support network,
0:51.6	always had a lot of friends, and I'm wondering if this is something
0:55.3	to be alarmed about. Is this a red flag?
0:58.4	I am curious to know if someone truly has no friends, though. I think to someone who has a lot of friends, someone who has a lot of friends,
1:04.4	someone who has like two friends could be considered no friends.
1:08.0	Yeah, yeah.
1:09.3	So it's all relative.
1:10.9	I truly don't believe that someone has absolutely no zero zero friends.
1:16.2	There is also a situation or where someone has friends from their childhood moved away.
1:22.4	They may not have friends in their immediate
1:24.5	location, but they still have friends. I think the more important question is
1:29.7	is it a red flag to date someone who does not have a social life outside of your relationship?
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